The H30 Pro Castle Combe 10K  Here's how RW members rated this race (182 votes). 2009 race reviewed by: Star39
 | | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 20% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 40% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: A Little unorganised, plus more loos needed
In full: A good run with PB potential apart from the wind at the far end of the track!
Date of review: November 22, 2009
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2007 race reviewed by: DavidWBush
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: |
In short: Problem with the 'year' drop down list ....
In full: If you have rated this race in 2009 already (August) you can not re-select 2009 as it doesn't appear in the list ??? This message will have 2007 against it as I had to use the 2008 year !
Date of review: November 22, 2009
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2008 race reviewed by: DavidWBush
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Great weather, made it worth getting up for !
In full: Fairly local race being only 25 miles or so from where I live so despite the poor weather I made the effort (last November I satyed in bed !). 2nd time I have run this course, pb'd in August and amazingly, again today .... probably because I didn't want to be out in the rain for long!
Organisation is ok although ditto for the loos. Car parking so close to the race means that you can arrive late and leave quickly so it doesn't screw the rest of your day up. Only real negative was the wind on the back straight which was even stronger than in August.
Date of review: November 22, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Steve Pemberton
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Generally good, with one major issue
In full: Let's start with the good bits. In general this is a really good event, well organised and efficient. Running on a racetrack was a novelty.
Normally I have no time for runners who moan aboput a lack of toilets, and think that they'd be better off directing their energies towards getting there in reasonable time. However, when you're travelling for an hour to the race 'coordinating' bodily functions is hit and miss, and provision is needed. In summary, there was ONE toilet for the 150 odd blokes in the race (badly signed too, with several 'false' signs). As a result I endured a massively uncomfortable last 3km where I had to virtually walk and any hope of a decent time disappeared.
This isn't an excuse - my own lack of fitness was the main reason for a disappointing time. However, such complete lack of provision is simply not good enough, especially at a circuit like this where facilities should have been plentiful
Date of review: November 22, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: DANIEL Ashe
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Head wind prevented a pb run! (That's my excuse and I'm sticking to itt)
In full: Good organisation. Shame about the wind. It was the only negitive on the day. Everything else went smoothly!!
Date of review: November 22, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Stephen Packer
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Nice organisation, shame about the wind.
Date of review: November 22, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Rob Gillies 2
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 40% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: 3 lap course of circuit so pretty dull but PB potential if it wasn't for the wind
In full: Quite a bottle-neck in getting race number and chip - could have done with more people doing this. And more loos required - there are lots there but the majority were locked up!
Sweets at finish were a nice touch and well done to race director for starting race slightly early so we didn't get too cold / wet!
Date of review: November 22, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Sheepdipper
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Well organised, nice surface to run on, a shame that the wind was belting down the back straight. If only the organisers could have sorted that out......
Date of review: August 18, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Bob Depledge
| | Overall score | | 60% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
Date of review: August 18, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Harry Rose
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Good race-worth looking out for
In full: Definite PB material but shame about the wind! Great organisation.
Date of review: August 18, 2009
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